Kids free bus travel

Great British Summer Savings

Whether it's the seaside, the park, or a family day out, getting there just got easier and cheaper. Following the launch of UK Government's Great British Summer of Savings campaign, kids will be able to travel for free between 1 August to 31 August 2026. 

Children aged 5 to 15 inclusive will travel for free during this period making days out more affordable. 
Free travel for kids applies to journeys that start in England. School services and journeys that start in Wales are not included.

Children can prove their age by showing the bus driver one of the below forms of identification:

  • School ID card or student pass.
  • Local authority travel card or concessionary pass.
  • Young person's bus pass issued by a transport authority.
  • A digital school or travel pass on a phone, if locally available.

Children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by a person aged 16 or over.

Other travel offers to take advantage of:

North East
From Saturday 18 July to 6th of September 2026, up to three children aged 11 and under can travel free on any Arriva North East bus service when accompanied by a fare-paying adult or an adult with a valid travel pass.
Get more information here.

London Luton Airport
Free travel to/from London Luton Airport on routes A, Z, X1, X2, X3, X4 and 101 during August for customers with a valid boarding pass. For more information click here.

Leicestershire
£1.00 single fare for all customers travelling on routes LC12, LC13, LC14, LC15 and LC16 during August.
More details can be found here.

Derby
Free travel on Arriva services across Derby and Derbyshire throughout August for 16 - 18 year olds (inclusive) with an EMCCA b_line2 card. This is funded by Mayor Claire Ward and the Government to help families and young people travel further for less. Apply for a b_line2 card here.

Telford and Wrekin
£1.00 single fare for customers aged 16 to 18 (inclusive) on Arriva and Travel Telford services.
Find out more here.

Milton Keynes
£1.20 single fare for customers aged 16 to 18 (inclusive) with an MK Move card.
Click here for additional information.

Central Bedfordshire
£1.00 single fare for customers aged 16 to 18 (inclusive) with a CBC Young Person (YP) Card.
Find out more here.